Nina Simone

[fox69]

"To Be Young, Gifted And Black"

"To Be Young, Gifted And Black"


To be young, gifted and black,
Oh what a lovely precious dream
To be young, gifted and black,
Open your heart to what I mean

In the whole world you know
There are billion boys and girls
Who are young, gifted and black,
And that's a fact!

Young, gifted and black
We must begin to tell our young
There's a world waiting for you
This is a quest that's just begun

When you feel really low
Yeah, there's a great truth you should know
When you're young, gifted and black
Your soul's intact

Young, gifted and black
How I long to know the truth
There are times when I look back
And I am haunted by my youth

Oh but my joy of today
Is that we can all be proud to say
To be young, gifted and black
Is where it's at

 

[fox69]

"To Love Somebody"

"To Love Somebody"


There' a light
A certain kind of light
It's never shown on me
I want my whole life to be
Lived with you
Lived with you

There's a way
Everybody say
Do each and every little thing
What good does it bring
If I ain't got you If I ain't got you
If I ain't got you If I ain't got you

You don't know
What it's like
Baby you don't know
What it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

In my brain
See your face again
I know my frame of mind
You ain't got to be so blind
And I'm blind so blind

But I'm a woman
Can't you see what I am
I live and breathe for you
What good does it do
If I ain't got you If I ain't got you
If I ain't got you If I ain't got you

Say you don't know
What it's like
Baby you don't know what it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

Oh'a, you don't know
What it's like
Baby you don't know
What it's like
To love somebody
To love somebody
The way I love you

 

[fox69]

"Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)"

"Tomorrow (We Will Meet Once More)"


Oh she was a the fairest in Trinidad
And he was a wandering sailor lad,
But she stole his heart as no other had

Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin' and I'll be there.

The moon was so young and their hearts were gay,
I'm yours for ever he heard her say,
But she knew in her heart that he could not stay.

Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more,
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin' and I'll be there.

Now her heart is sad as he sails the sea,
And I heard her sigh, "Oh come back to me",
And the wind in the waves whispered mournfully,

"Tomorrow, tomorrow we will meet once more,
In the old village square,
So wait for me darlin' and I'll be there."

Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow

 

[fox69]

"Tomorrow Is My Turn"

"Tomorrow Is My Turn"


Though some may reach for the stars
Others will end behind bars
What the future has in store no one ever knows before
Yet we would all like the right to find the key to success
That elusive ray of light that will lead to happiness
Tomorrow is my turn
No more doubts no more fears
Tomorrow is my turn
When my luck is returning
All these years I've been learning to save fingers from burning
Tomorrow is my turn
No more doubts no more fears
Tomorrow is my turn to receive without giving
Make life worth living
Now it's my life I'm living
My only concern for tomorrow is my turn
Now the summer is gone, there's another to come
You can't stop years from drifting by even if you want to try
Though time may help you forget all that has happened before
But honey it's too late to regret what is gone will be no more
Tomorrow is my turn
When my luck is returning
All these years I've been learning to save fingers from burning
Tomorrow is my turn
No more doubts no more fears
Tomorrow is my turn to receive without giving
Make life worth living
Now it's my life I'm living
My only concern for tomorrow is my turn

 

[fox69]

"Touching And Caring"

"Touching And Caring"


Life ain't nothing but touching and caring
Having and sharing
So glad I found out
What life's all about

Life ain't nothin' but movin' (movin')
And groovin' (groovin')
Pickin' and choosin' (pickin' and choosin')
And I feel brand new, since I chose you

Life ain't nothing but being with the one you love
Doing things you love to do
There's nothing like knowing that you care for somebody
And somebody cares for you

Then you know that you're winning (winning)
Not losing (losing), jazzin' not bluesin'
So glad I found out
What life's all about

When you're with the one you love
Doing things you love to do
There's nothing like knowing that you care for somebody
And somebody cares for you

Then you know that you're winning (winning)
Not losing (losing), jazzin' not bluesin'
So glad I found out
What life's all about

Life is not about losin' (losin')
Yeah baby
Baby, baby, baby, baby, touch me (touch me)
Show me that you care (touch me)
Touch me
Show me that you care
Then I'm winning, not losin'
Jazzin' not bluesin'
So glad I found out
What life's all about (touchin')
Life ain't nothing but movin' (carin')
And groovin' (groovin')
And together choosin'
Baby, baby, please, baby, baby touch me
Show me that you care
Baby, baby, touch me (touch me)
Show me that you care
Ah, touch me (touch me)
Show me that you care
And I'm winnin' not losin'
Jazzin' not bluesin'
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (touchin')
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh (and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')

(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')

(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')

(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
(touchin' and carin')
Groovin', movin' ......... [FADE]

 

[fox69]

"Trouble In Mind"

"Trouble In Mind"


Trouble in mind, I'm blue
But I won't be blue always,
'cause the sun's gonna shine
In my backdoor some day.

I'm all alone at midnight
And my lamp is burnin' low
Ain't never had so much
Trouble in my life before.

Trouble in mind, that's true
I have almost lost my mind,
Life ain't worth livin,
Sometimes I feel like dyin'.

Goin' down to the river

Gonna take my ol' rockin' chair
And if the blues don't leave me
I'll rock away from there.

You been a hard-hearted mama
Great god! you been unkind
Gonna be a cold, cold papa
Cause you to lose your mind.

I'm gonna lay my head down
On some lonesome railroad line
And let the two nineteen
Pacify my mind.

Well it's trouble, oh trouble
Trouble on my worried mind,
When you see me laughin'
I'm laughin' just to keep from cryin'.

 

[fox69]

"Turn Me On"

"Turn Me On"


Like a flower waiting to bloom
Like a light bulb in a dark room
I am sitting here waiting for you to come home and turn me on
Like the desert waiting for rain
Like a school kid waiting for spring
I am sitting here waiting for you to come back home and turn me on
My poor heart, it's been so dark
Since you've been gone
After all you're the one who turned me off
Now you're the only one that can turn me back on
Uh
My hi-fi's waiting for a new tune
And my glass is waiting for some fresh ice-cubes
I'm just sitting here waiting for you to come on
Back home and turn me own.

 

[fox69]

"Turn, Turn, Turn"

"Turn, Turn, Turn"


To everything, turn, turn, turn (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

To everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to weep, time to laugh;
A time to mourn, time to dance;
A time to get, time to lose;
A time to embrace
And a time to refrain from embracing

To everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to sew, time to rend,
A time for silence, time to speak;
A time to kill, a time to heal
A time to cast away stones
A time to gather stones together

Oh to everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

A time to be born and a time to die
A time to break down, time to build up
A time to love, a time to hate
A time for war, time for peace,
I swear it's not too late

To everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)
And a time to every purpose under heaven

To everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)

To everything (turn, turn, turn, turn)
There is a season, (turn, turn, turn, turn)

 

[fox69]

"Turning Point"

"Turning Point"


See the little brown girl
She's as old as me
She looks just like chocolate
Oh mummy can't you see

We are both in first grade
She sits next to me
I took care of her mum
When she skinned her knee

She sang a song so pretty
On the Jungle Gym
When Jimmy tried to hurt her
I punched him in the chin

Mom, can she come over
To play dolls with me?
We could have such fun mum
Oh mum what'd you say

Why not? oh why not?
Oh. . . I. . . see. . .

 

[fox69]

"What More Can I Say"

"What More Can I Say"


I would do anything, anything you say
If you would just be mine
What more, what more can I say?

I would give anything, anything I own
If you'd be my love
What more, what more can I say?

Anything I've got to give, it's not a lot to give
Baby if I'm giving it to you
Anything is nice to give
I don't have to think twice to give

That's how much I love you Daddy
That's how much I love you
I say that's how much I love you
That's how much I love you

I would go anywhere, anywhere you go
If you just say you wanted me too
What more can I say?